花火大会(はなびたいかい)

はなびたいかい
noun
fireworks festival, fireworks display
cultureentertainment
1. fireworks festival, fireworks display
A public event featuring large-scale fireworks, typically held during summer in Japan.
今年(ことし)も花火大会(はなびたいかい)に行(い)こう。
Let's go to the fireworks festival this year too.
Many people wear yukata when going to watch the fireworks festival.
隅田川(すみだがわ)の花火大会(はなびたいかい)は毎年(まいとし)100万人(まんにん)近(ちか)くが訪(おとず)れる。
Nearly a million people come to the Sumida River fireworks festival every year.

Cultural note

花火大会(はなびたいかい) are major summer events in Japan, deeply tied to the season's culture. People often wear 浴衣(ゆかた) and enjoy 屋台(やたい) (food stalls) while watching.
Most 花火大会(はなびたいかい) are held from July to August, coinciding with summer 祭(まつ)り and お盆(ぼん).

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